Episode 370 - Yarn Thrift Stores with Zeb from Disco Fibers

Every knitter ends up with yarn they don’t plan to use and don’t know what to do with, and that’s the problem Zeb from Disco Fibers is looking to solve! He joins our hosts Lee and Stacey to talk about starting a yarn thrift store in the Portland, OR area that helps get unused yarn out of the back of the closet and into the hands of knitters that will love it.

 

Plus, Andi joins Stacey to discuss our upcoming KAL, where we’ll all be knitting the Axiom Sweater by Claire Slade! Andi and Stacey chat about their yarn choices and some modifications to the pattern.  

 

00:03 Welcome to the Knit Picks podcast!

00:18 Lee and Stacey share what they’ve been up to lately.

09:59 We’re announcing our new knit-along: The Axiom Sweater! 

14:14 Stacey and Andi share their Axiom yarn choices and modification plans

23:01 Our hosts are joined by Zeb from Disco Fibers to talk about yarn thrift stores! 

24:21 Zeb shares why he was inspired to start Disco Fibers

31:54 Stacey asks Zeb about using WhatNot

36:50 Zeb shares his plans for the future of Disco Fibers

41:11 Lee asks about the Disco Fibers intake process 

50:39 Lee and Zeb discuss additional craft thrift stores outside of the Portland, OR area

54:55 Credits

 

 

Lee's cardigan project in Swish Pops (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/cropped-cardi

Swish Pops yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/swish-pops/c/5420478?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode370

Twisted Stitch Sourcebook (book with cardigan pattern) https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/norah-gaughans-twisted-stitch-sourcebook_9781419747564/

Worsted Socks pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/worsted-socks/p/51226D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode370

Lee's marled socks project (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/worsted-socks

WotA Classics ebook https://www.knitpicks.com/wota-classics-simple-knits-in-wool-of-the-andes-worsted-ebook/p/75447D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode370

Bare Stroll Glimmer yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/bare-stroll-glimmer/c/5420261?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode370

Ventisca Slipover pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/ventisca-slipover/p/54139D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode370

Rey Bucket Hat sewing pattern https://www.seamwork.com/catalog/rey

Axiom Sweater pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/axiom-sweater/p/52918D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode370

Axiom Knit-a-long https://blog.knitpicks.com/68474-2/?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode370

Wool of the Andes Worsted yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/wool-of-the-andes-worsted/c/5420103?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode370

High Desert Tweed yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/high-desert-tweed/c/5420482?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode370

Swish Worsted yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/swish-worsted/c/5420153?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode370

Wool of the Andes Tweed yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/wool-of-the-andes-tweed-worsted/c/5420211?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode370

Knit Picks blog https://blog.knitpicks.com/?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode370

Disco Fibers https://www.discofibers.com/

Whatnot app https://www.whatnot.com/

Zeb's dogs https://www.discofibers.com/about

Disco Fibers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/DiscoFibers/

ReCreative Denver https://www.recreativedenver.org/

Really Really Free Market https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Really_Really_Free_Market

Rebuilding Center in Portland https://www.rebuildingcenter.org/

Scrap in Portland https://portland.scrapcreativereuse.org/

Swansons Fabrics https://www.swansonsfabrics.com/

Secondhand Fabric Stores US & Canada Map https://www.sewingthroughfog.com/thriftyourfabric

Creative Reuse Store list https://swoodsonsays.com/a-creative-reuse-center-near-me-map-resource/